Game device



Spt. 22, 1931. A, L, ARSEN 1,824,553

GAME DEVICE Filed April 23. 1930 INVENTOR.

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Patented Sept. 2v2, 1931 y UNlTE'DfsTA-T'ESQ 'ii'.gi'lENTI oFFlCE f" AXEL` LQILABSEN, orr sfr.' mui., MINNESOTA,

GAME DEVICE *if f Application meafaprn 23,

My invention relates to'game devices in general and more particularly to a device in which circular' discs are removably securable concentric of an indicator spindle and` fur'- 5 ther embodying .new and novelvmeans for spinning the indicator. `The main obJect is to provide Ya simple, inexpensive and interesting game device, the use and construct-ioni of which is such thatl persons ofpractically all ages. can use it for recreational purposes, a memory testing device, and for playing certain games in simulation of gameshithen to ,well known. Y y

The construction rand use of my game device are hereinafter fully set forth, reference being had to the accompanying drawings sho-wing a preferred embodiment l and a limited number of discs of certain design as used in the playing of games.

Fig. l is a top view of my game device with its spindle rotating means in'position to start rotation and a game-disc mounted on the device, the said disc being partly broken out'.

Fig. 2 is a front view of Fig. 1, showing the removable game-disc in diametrical section longitudinally of the device.-

Figs. 3 and 4 are face views of game-discs 3U with two kinds of game means printed thereon; namely, a number game in Fig.k 3 and a geographic game in Fig. 4.

Referring to the drawings byV reference numerals, 5. is a base of suitable material such as metal, heavy cardboard or wood land shown as being of quadrangular formation, though the latter is not important.

0n said base, near its outer edge is fixed as with rivets 6 (or screws) the lower hori- 4G Zontal arm 7A of a bar-metal frame, said frame comprising further an integral upright part 7B and an upper horizontal arm 7C extending integrally from the upper `end of part 7B and said arm 7C being of course f in spaced parallel position, rigidly over the board 5. Near the free end of arm 7C it is formed with an upward ofset 7D, the length of which is preferably the same as the width of the bar and thus adapted to be frictio-nal- 5,0 ly engaged in a square-aperture 8A of a 1,9130. Serial. N0. 446,547.

circular game-disc 8 provided with the gamedevice, yTherel may vbe a plurality of such discs providedgwith each device, insets, the faces of said discs having circular arrange ments of numbers, maps, questions, answers or various other*representations allarranged for, playing games ras will presently be described.- c n v v v y 9 isfa vertical spindle with reducedends y of which theupper one is journaled in the frame offset part 7D and protrudes thereabove as a stub shaft 9A of polygonal forni in cross section, .and the lower reduced end of thespindle, 9B,vis suitably journaled in the base 5 A(see Fig. 2). 9D is a disc fixed` .-0. on the central part of spindle 9. l0 isa, pointedgindicator resembling a clock-hand audits hub part provided with a polygonal bore 10B. of a'size permitting said indicator tobe placedffrictionally on the part 9A ofl l the spindle or bereadily removed therefrom;

'lll is an elastic member preferably a common rubber. band Lof suitable size and tied to post 7B of the frame as at 11A. From this fixed part'of ythe band its mainvloop may be stretched past the disc 9D with one bight 75 above and one below said disc, this stretching being doneby simply engaging the band with a finger l2 as yshown dotted in Fig., 1. liVhen the. extendedrubber band is released by the finger, itk immediately snaps toward post 7B and the closed end of the band engagesthe perimeter of disc 9B quite forcibly causing the said discV spindle l9 9A and indicator hand l0 to be spun. n

It willbe readily understood that a gamedisc 81is rst put in position concentric ofV the spindle 9,-said dise resting on arm 7 C of the kframe .and beingalso vfrictionally held byv part L7D of the rframe arm. Then the indicatorphand lO is placed on the spindlepart 9A. v y

. 13 in Fig. 2 is a small spring arm pivoted or `fixed on a pin' 14: in theouterj part of arni 7C of the frame, said springarm feX- tended'toward' the spindle, andserving as,

a friction catch to engage the perimetral part of a game-disc 8 under it. I

' As above stated the game-discs may be provided with printed or colored numbers, l.

figures, etc., on their faces in circular formation. The disc 8 in Fig. l is divided into a series kof radial areas, each with a compound iiumber, as 4 6, 1 6, etc., near the perimeter. Such compound numbers may represent any possible pair of numbers indicatedv on a pair of dice and therefore tWo or more players can use my game device to play a game With points reckoned as-in playing a game of dice. The points foreach play are determined by What position the hand 10 stops at, over the game disc. Y

In Fig. 3 aV game disc face is shown having two circular rowsof Vfigures and providing for an interesting number game, For example, assuming that this disc is in use on the device, the hand 10 may stop atv the dotted position indicated by 'letter A, to the right ofNo. l of inner roW of figures. The player gets llpoints, adding the 10 of the outer circle to the 1 designated. But if the hand stops to the left of l as at B then the player gets 2O points, adding l Y 1- I claim to the 19 of the outer row of figures. An objective may be `determined before starting the Ygame and the player to first reach this objective Wins the game.

Obviously, a large variety of games canbe played. As* another example Fig. 4 shows a game disc 8 With outline pictures of various states each numbered. A'player must name the state pictured, Where the hand 10 stops, then `give vfurther information about that state as called for inthe center part of the disc. For such geographicgame an information chart, pamphlet or the likemay Vbe provided so that playerscan check up to see if their answers-are correct. Other games such'as-cards, fortune telling, stunts to he doneby the players may alsol be provided for by furnishing a Vnumber of gamestretched in a horizontal line tangential of the actuating disc to contact With said disc when released, to cause rotation of the spindle by the contraction of the elastic element, Y

2. A game device of the class described,

comprising abase, a frame fixed on saidL base `and comprising tWo vertically spaced parallel arms andV an upright post connecting said parallelarms integrally, a vertical spindle vjournaled in the upper frame arm and in the base and protruding above said arm, an actuating disc on saidv spindle, circula-r game-disc means adapted to be removably held on said upper frame arm concentric of said spindle, an elastic-element fixed to said post and adapted tofbe stretched in a horizontal line tangential of the actuating disc to contact With said disc When released, to cause rotation of the spindle bythe contraction of the elastic element, and an indicator hand removably fixed on said protruding spindle end and arranged to be rotated With the-spindle .in a` plane parallel to and above a game-'discin operative position described.

Intestimony whereof I affix my signature.

AXEL L. LARSEN.

discs with each device, no tvvo faces of each such set of discs having like games.

Mechanically, iny device may be made to occupy very small space for shipping purposes. The frame can be disconnected from the base at 6, spindle 9 removed from operativeV position shown, and the actuated disc 9D -may be removably Vfined on spindle 9 (not shown). Thus all parts may be laid flatupon the base, including the game-discs, all iii a shallow-container. i

VVl.y A game device of the class described, comprising a base, a frame yfired on said 'base Vand comprising tWovertically spaced Y parallel arms and an upright post connectingsaidfpa-rallelfarms i1iteg'rally,- 1a vertical spindle Journaled in the upper frame arm and lintheY base and protruding above said arm',1an actuatingdiscv on said spindle,"circular game-disc :means adapted to be i'e- Y niovably held on said upper frame arm concentric of saidspindle, anlelastic element fixed to said-post and adapted to be 

